Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Phantom #1 (1962): price difference
Phantom #1 (1962) value — Ungraded $90 vs Grade 8.0 $456. Grade 8.0 sells for 5.07× Ungraded (+407%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 5.07× (+407%) the Ungraded price — a $366 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 2.3× (+130%) the Ungraded price — a $117 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Phantom #1 (1962), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $366 (5.07×) — if your copy grades at the top, that premium can cover the fee. A grade below the top one changes the math, so run your exact numbers first.
Run the grading break-even math →Values are estimates from real sales data — not appraisals or offers. Some links earn JunkPal a commission at no cost to you (disclosure).